Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley (98) is congratulated by teammates cornerback Bill Bentley, left, and defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (94) after his sack of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

ALLEN PARK — Nick Fairley was back at practice on Wednesday but in a limited capacity.

Fairley injured his shoulder in the win over the Vikings in Week One and was not able to play on Sunday in Arizona. Although coach Jim Schwartz said it was close.

“We were holding out hope that he would, but he just wasn’t ready,’’ Schwartz said. “We will make our best decision this week with him. He’s on the right track though.’’

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C.J. Mosley started in place of Fairley and Justin Bannan rotated in at defensive tackle along with Jason Jones who can play end or tackle.

“If we have Nick (on Sunday), if we don’t have Nick, we should be fine,’’ defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh said. “I think we played pretty well this past week, but I definitely hope Nick comes back just from a standpoint that it’s always good to have your guy next to you. But C.J. (Mosley) and (Justin) Bannan did a great job last week as well.”

Fairley injured his shoulder last season and missed the final three games.

Three offensive starters out

It’s only week three and the Lions were missing three offensive starters at Wednesday’s practice.

Reggie Bush, who hurt his knee in the second quarter Sunday, was not on the field.

Neither was right tackle Jason Fox who missed Sunday’s game with a groin injury or wide receiver Patrick Edwards.

Coach Jim Schwartz didn’t have much to say on the injury situation which is his general approach.

“Again, I want to stay away from stuff like that because just in theory of, No. 1 saying too much from a competitive advantage, but No. 2 having anybody jump to conclusions about how fast somebody can come back from an injury or how long it’s going to take them,’’ Schwartz said. “We’ll take them all day-by-day. As soon as he’s healthy and ready to go, he’ll be back out there.”

Right tackle Jason Fox, who missed Sunday’s game with a groin injury, did not work.

Safety Don Carey, who missed Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury, also didn’t practice.

Also no sign of safety Louis Delmas, who has a lingering knee issue. Delmas was able to practice last week on Wednesday and Thursday.

Broyles ready?

Ryan Broyles was one of the first players out on the field Wednesday before practice running along the sidelines.

If Edwards can’t go there’s a chance Broyles, who is coming off ACL surgery, will be activated for the first time this season.

Broyles saw limited action in preseason games, but has to be ready to take on a full load if activated on Sunday.